Striker Ben Waine is set to join Chris Birchall in being only the second current Port Vale player to play at the World Cup finals.
The New Zealand forward has been named in the Kiwis squad to play the 2026 World Cup this summer. Waine has been named in a 26 man squad. The team’s programme includes a warm-up friendly against England during which Waine could well feature.
This season the forward became the sixth player to find the target while on International duty at the club. Waine, who is the seventeenth player to earn an International cap while at Port Vale, has also moved into fourth place in the club’s list of International appearances.
This is how he features in the rankings:
Players to score an International goal while at Port Vale
Chris Birchall – three goals for Trinidad and Tobago
Sammy Morgan – two goals for Northern Ireland
Tony Rougier – two goals for Trinidad and Tobago
Eamon O’Keefe – one goal for Ireland
Andy Jones – one goal for Wales
Ben Waine – one goal for New Zealand
Most International appearances while a Vale player
Chris Birchall – 27 (Trinidad and Tobago)
Tony Rougier – 20 (Trinidad and Tobago)
Sammy Morgan – 7 (Northern Ireland)
George Abbey – 6 (Nigeria)
Ben Waine – 6 (New Zealand)
Port Vale Internationals
From Trinidad and Tobago to Montserrat… read our comprehensive list of every footballer to play for their country while a Port Vale player
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